15 Apr
2005
15 Apr
'05
23:13
Anders Johansson wrote:
Thank you all for your stories. For once I'm actually glad I wasn't born earlier :)
Actually, the '70s were a very interesting time in personal computers. The first "popular" hobbiest computer was the Altair 8800, which came out in Jan 1975. The IMSAI was a better built clone of the Altair. Back in those days, we struggled with finding suitable I/O hardware, often buying surplus teletypes etc. Back then, we knew our computers inside out, including software and learned *A LOT*!!!